| You will do the read aloud at the beginning of class, then conduct your reading lesson, and conclude (time permitting) with a "fiction" read aloud.(See the list of suggested novels below.)
Prior to class:
Find a good article. (See links below.)
Read the article.
Identify vocab (one or two key words: words necessary to understand the topic)
Put the vocab words on the board
Generate one or two knowledge and comprehension questions
During Class:
Ask a focus question
Point out vocabulary so they can listen for the words
Read the article aloud. NOTE: if article is long, could be read over more than one day
Ask the questions/discuss article
News Links
Time for Kids
Science News for Kids
Scholastic News
Channel One News
New York Times Student Connections
Headline Spot
Our library also has newspapers and news magazines to use.
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